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Sarah Mitchell, a senior split blocker on EKU’s beach volleyball team, earned her 50th career win on April 12. Mitchell and her partner, Paityn Walker, were able to secure wins at the No. 1 spot at the event.  Read more on our site. PHOTO: Courtesy of EKU BVB.

Celebrate your right to free speech this week during First Amendment Week! The EKU Society of Professional Journalists, alongside the Eastern Progress and other sponsors, are hosting events across campus throughout the week. We'll see you there!

The Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) women’s basketball team has not made postseason play in 11 years, but that changes now. After going 22-11 this season, 9-7 in the ASUN, the team was invited to the prestigious WNIT tournament. Read more on our site, link in bio.

Alice Recanati is a senior guard on EKU’s women’s basketball team who, over four years, has accumulated a variety of accolades and awards for her success on the court. Most recently, she obtained her 1,000th career point. Read more on our site, link in bio.

In a devastating loss, the no. 1 seed Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) men’s basketball team fell to no. 10 seed Jacksonville University in the quarterfinal round of the ASUN tournament, 67-65.

The EKU Colonels hosted the first ASUN tournament game between the bottom two teams, tenth seed Jacksonville University and ninth seed Kennesaw State University. Jacksonville prevailed 92-86 at Baptist Health Arena. Read more on our site, link in bio.

On Thursday, Feb. 29, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) women’s basketball team, ranked 4th in the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) conference, fell to Austin Peay State University (APSU), ranked 6th, in a conference game at home. Read more on our website. Link in bio.

Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) softball team began their 2024 season on a strong note with a 10-4 record, as of Friday, March 1. The team anticipates the winning trend to continue throughout the season, with more success in their future.  Read more on our site, link in bio.

Although EKU baseball opened the weekend strong with a dominant win on the diamond, the team could not follow it up with a victory in the remaining two games against Oakland University. Read more on our site. Link in bio. PHOTO: EKU Athletics.

Eastern Kentucky University (17-11, 12-2 ASUN) was able to clinch at least a share of the ASUN regular season title with a valiant 95-82 victorious effort against Central Arkansas (9-22, 5-10 ASUN) on Saturday. Read more on our site, link in bio.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels men’s basketball team (16-11,11-2 ASUN) won a thriller in Richmond, Kentucky against the North Alabama Lions (13-15,7-7 ASUN), 75-72.  Read more on our website. Link in bio.

A new group of football transfers were welcomed to EKU’s campus for a signing event in the Baptist Health Arena Hospitality Center on Wed., Feb. 7. Athletes and coaches spoke about the future of the program and incoming players. Read more on our site, link in bio.

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E astern Kentucky University’s (EKU)  women’s basketball had a very convincing bounce back win at home against Queens University on Thurs., Feb. 9, 88-67. Read more on our website. Link in bio. PHOTO: Courtesy of EKU Athletics.

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) men’s basketball took down Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in a late night home conference game on Wed., Feb. 7, 90-82, making them the first team to clinch a spot in the ASUN Championship. Read more on our site. Link in bio.

Read about A.W. Hamilton and the recent national title win by EKU Cheer in the most recent Eastern Progress print edition, on stands now.

Fans of Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) softball were invited to meet players and win prizes at the 2024 Softball Fan Day, held on Saturday, Jan. 27 at EKU’s Olympic Sports Training Center.  Read more about the event on our website. Link in bio.

In a conference-defining game, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) men’s basketball brought down the University of North Florida (UNF) 89-76 at home on Saturday, Jan. 27.  Read more about the game on our website. Link in bio.

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) hosted the University of Jacksonville on a rainy Thursday night in Richmond, taking home a win against  the Dolphins, 75-59.  Read more about the game on our website. Link in bio.

The Eastern Kentucky University’s (EKU) men’s basketball team defeated Troy University on Monday, Nov. 27 in Alumni Coliseum with a close score of 77-76. EKU junior center Isaiah Cozart recorded EKU’s first triple-double in school history with ten points,… 1/3